HERO, Sally Dorothy

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Sally Dorothy Hero passed away on Oct. 27, 2012 in Lake Havasu City, at the age of 81. She was born on Feb. 2, 1931 in New Orleans, La. to George and Catherine (Slusarz) Kinsey. At age three Sally moved to Ft. Wayne, Ind. and was brought up in an orphanage. She was raised by the same nuns that raised her mother. She went to convent boarding school for her high school years. Sally met her first husband Glenn Eggers in Chicago and attended Purdue University. They moved to Lake Havasu City in 1966 where she attended NAU receiving her Master's Degree and later a degree in administration. In her senior year, her husband passed away. Sally moved back to Lake Havasu City to teach at Havasupai Elementary School as the Reading Coordinator. She also taught extension classes for NAU and Chapman College. Sally retired in 1993 after 20 years of service. She also served on the Mohave Community College Governing Board for 25 years. In 2006, MCC dedicated the Student Services Building on the Lake Havasu Campus to honor Sally and her husband Lenny. In 1982 Sally met Lenny Hero and they were married until he passed away in 2006. Sally was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, London Bridge Republican Women and Lake Havasu City Historical Society. She enjoyed reading, politics, playing bridge and spending time with her friends and pets. Sally is survived by her loving son, Hank Eggers of Brea, Calif. and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her children, Grace Ann and John and her two husbands, Glenn and Lenny. In lieu of flowers please send donations in Sally’s name to Hospice of Havasu 365 S. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403. Funeral services will take place on Saturday Nov. 3, at the Lietz-Fraze Chapel at 1 p.m. with words of comfort being given by Father Lawrence and Chaplain Kathy Kenney. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Sally’s family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.